Skip to Main Content Toggle menu Lindsey Graham dies at 71 after ‘brief and sudden illness,’ his office says The senator had been a fixture in Republican politics both in South Carolina and in Washington. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is seen at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on June 5, 2025. | Francis Chung/POLITICO By David Siders , Megan Messerly and Chris Marquette 07/12/2026 03:01 AM EDT | Updated: 07/12/2026 10:35 AM EDT Lindsey Graham, the four-term Republican U.S. senator from South Carolina, died on Saturday after a “brief and sudden illness,” his office said in a statement. “On the evening of Saturday, July 11, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham passed away from a brief and sudden illness,” the statement said. “Senator Graham’s family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period.” 00:41 02:00 Read More Emergency Medical Services responded to Graham’s Capitol Hill address at 8:27 p.m. Saturday for someone with “chest pains,” ac...